A.D. v D.P.L.
Last updated: July 30, 2024
Order
Ordered by ,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
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Citation: A.D. v D.P.L., 2016 CanLII 38758 (ON LTB)
File Number: TET-67820-16
Timeline
Hearing Date
Apr 2016
Order Date
May 19, 2016
Decision
The Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations and comply with health or maintenance standards regarding the bed bug issue. The Tenant is awarded a rent abatement of $595.80 and $1,000 for replacement of damaged property and cleaning costs, as well as the $45 application fee, for a total of $1,640.80 owed to the Tenant.
Dispute
Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations or comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards, specifically regarding a bed bug issue.
Determinations
- Bed bugs first appeared on 2015-12-26, Landlord took quick action to have unit inspected
- More bugs found on 2016-01-05, confirmed by exterminator
- It took three more applications to deal with the bugs, final application was end of March 2016
- Tenant and her daughter were being bitten regularly, their bedding and some furniture was affected
- Tenant finally vacated the unit on 2016-04-30
Landlord's Arguments
Actions and Evidence
Landlord took quick action to have the unit inspected on 2015-12-29 when the bed bugs first appeared, but the problem persisted for 3 months despite further extermination efforts.
Tenant's Arguments
Actions and Evidence
Tenant and her daughter were being bitten regularly, their bedding and some furniture was affected by the bed bugs.
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